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  1. Victoria of the United Kingdom (38571 bytes)
    7: ...7]], and Empress of India from [[1876]] until her death. Her reign lasted more than sixty-three years ...
    12: ...ged from their wives) and father children to provide an heir for the king. At the age of fifty the Duk...
    16: ...Regent during the queen's minority. Ignoring precedent, Parliament did not create a council to limit t...
    18: ...an prince) and out of a sense of duty (his family desired the match). Whatever Albert's original reaso...
    20: ...h II of the United Kingdom|Queen Elizabeth II]]'s descendants a separate family surname, [[Mountbatten...
  2. Ptolemy (10609 bytes)
    5: ... manuscripts (hence its familiar name) and only made available in Latin translation (by [[Gerard of Cr...
    7: ...modern system of constellations, but unlike the modern system they did not cover the whole sky.
    11: ...ar circle). He put the meridian of 0 longitude at the most western land he knew, the Canary Isla...
    13: ...|thumb|300px|Ptolemy System Explained. Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipar...
    14: ...f latitude from the Arctic to the East-indies and deep into Africa; Ptolemy was well aware that he kne...
  3. Babe Ruth (55357 bytes)
    4: ...the ''[[Roaring Twenties]]'' as the fan base expanded significantly and triggered major expansion of n...
    7: ...ed above the saloon they owned and operated on Camden Street. Kate would walk to her father's home eac...
    9: ...ry recalled how their father would beat Babe in a desperate attempt to bring the boy into line, but to...
    12: ... every play. One day, as his team was getting pounded, Babe started mocking his own pitcher. Brother M...
    15: ...ot in such good shape. In 1914 the breakaway [[Federal League]], a rebel major league which would las...
  4. Maine (17312 bytes)
    21: DensityRank = 38<sup>th</sup> |
    22: 2000Density = 15.95 |
    23: AdmittanceOrder = 23<sup>rd</sup> |
    26: Longitude = 66?57'W to 71?7'W |
    27: Latitude = 43?4'N to 47?28'N |
  5. Texas (39610 bytes)
    13: ...ge|English]] and [[Spanish language|Spanish]] are de facto. |
    21: DensityRank = 28th |
    22: 2000Density = 30.75 |
    23: AdmittanceOrder = 28th |
    24: AdmittanceDate = [[December 29]], [[1845]] |
  6. Pythagoras (10747 bytes)
    6: ...ut his life and teachings. Pythagoras and his students believed that everything was related to [[math...
    11: ...center. He opened his school to men and women students alike. They called themselves the Mathematikoi...
    13: ...y infer from this that participants required some degree of wealth and leisure to join the inner circl...
    17: ...e bad." Others were more cryptic: "What is the [[Delphic oracle]]?" "The [[tetraktys]], in which the ...
    19: ...p joy and love" (excerpt from the book ''The extended circle'', by Jon Wynne-Tyson).
  7. Caste (32815 bytes)
    1: The word '''''Caste''''' is derived from the [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] ...
    3: This term is also used in [[entomology]] to describe [[social insect]]s species who have a speci...
    5:
    7: ...r belief.") The language of the [[Gathas]] (the oldest part of the Avesta) is very similar to the lang...
    20: ...e sacred texts, and also that of interpreting and determining the law and the rules of caste. Shudras ...
  8. Cloud (9947 bytes)
    3: ...ondensed [[water]] droplets or ice crystals suspended in the [[Earth's atmosphere|atmosphere]] above [...
    5: ...appear grey or even black if they are so thick or dense that sunlight cannot pass through.
    7: ...anets often consist of material other than water, depending on local atmospheric conditions (what gase...
    15: * where air flows up the side of a [[mountain]] and cools as it rises higher in...
    16: * when warm air blows over a colder surface such as a cool body of water.
  9. Bill Buckner (4174 bytes)
    1: ...TN_baseball.jpg|frame|125px|Baseball Clipart provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
    2: ...ia]]) was a [[Major League Baseball]] player who, despite a respectable 20-year career, is best known ...
    9: ...t he will always be remembered for one error he made in the World Series.
    12: ...all took a deadening bounce on the dirt, rolled under Buckner's glove, through his legs and into right...
    14: ...aten Buckner to first base, which would have extended the inning.
  10. Dolphin (13554 bytes)
    8: {{Taxobox_familia_entry | taxon = '''Delphinidae'''}}
    13: ... Greek]] &#948;&#949;&#955;&#966;&#8055;&#962; ''delphis'' meaning "with a womb", viz. "a 'fish' with...
    17: #any member of the family [[Delphinidae]] (oceanic dolphins),
    18: #any member of the families [[Delphinidae]] and [[Platanistoidae]] (oceanic and ri...
    19: ...border [[Odontoceti]] (toothed whales; these include the above families and some others),
  11. Cattle (12844 bytes)
    17: Cattle were originally identified by [[Carolus Linnaeus]] as three separate ...
    21: ...d for meat are [[castration|castrated]] unless needed for breeding. The castrated male is then called ...
    23: ...to being gender-neutral, although it is usually understood to mean female (females of other animals, s...
    33: ...via]], [[Poland]], in [[1627]], although some breeders have attempted to recreate the original gene po...
    40: ... the oldest form of wealth. Their ability to provide [[meat]], dairy and draft while reproducing thems...
  12. Ape (10931 bytes)
    10: {{Taxobox_superfamilia_entry | taxon = '''Hominoidea'''}}<br>{{Taxobox_authority | author = [[John Ed...
    17: '''Apes''' are the members of the '''Hominoidea''' [[superfamily]] of [[primates]], including [[...
    22: ...e word "ape" in their name, but they are not regarded as true apes.
    24: ...e apes are agile climbers of trees. They are best described as omnivorous, their diet consisting of fr...
    31: Current evidence implies that humans share a common, extinct, a...
  13. Bat (13851 bytes)
    2: ...obox_image | image =[[Image:Big-eared-townsend-fledermaus.jpg|240px|Leaf-nosed bat]] | caption = }}
    16: [[Megadermatidae]]<br />
    29: ...ing squirrel]]s or gliding [[phalanger]]s, can glide limited distances, but only bats are capable of t...
    31: ...ome bats prey on [[vertebrate]]s. These bats include the Leaf-nosed bats ([[Phyllostomidae]]) of centr...
    35: ...hese terms are erroneous, as bats are neither [[rodent]]s nor [[rat]]s.
  14. Groundhog Day (3781 bytes)
    4: ...ogical groundhogs, such as [[Punxsutawney Phil]] (depicted by [[Groundhog Day (movie)|the ''Groundhog ...
    6: ...February 2]], [[1887]]. In the U.S. the tradition derives from a Scottish couplet:
    12: Indeed, bright clear weather in a North American winte...
    26: ...nxsutawney, Penn., Groundhog Club.] Also includes detailed history of the day.
    28: * [http://www.southbrucepeninsula.com/index.cfm?member=willie Information about Wiarton Will...
  15. National Football League (30340 bytes)
    8: ... and lasted through [[Christmas]] week. However, declining television ratings on Labor Day have pushe...
    13: ...argin: 0 0 1em 1em; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse;">
    14: <tr><th bgcolor="#efefef" colspan="4" style="border-bottom:1px solid gray;">[[American Football Conf...
    16: ...ore Ravens]]</td><td>[[Houston Texans]]</td><td>[[Denver Broncos]]</td></tr>
    18: ...<td>[[Jacksonville Jaguars]]</td><td>[[Oakland Raiders]]</td></tr>
  16. Atlanta, Georgia (39442 bytes)
    15: |popdensity=1,221
    17: |latitude=33&deg;65' N
    18: |longitude=84&deg;42&prime; W
    22: ...lt, Atlanta is a common case study for college students who study Urban Geography around the globe. ...
    24: ...19th century]] as a railroad hub. It was largely destroyed by Union forces during the [[American Civi...
  17. Rene Descartes (17976 bytes)
    1: ...y studied from his time down to the present day. Descartes was one of the key thinkers of the Scienti...
    2: ...ge-crca.jpg|thumb|400px|Rene Descartes Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
    4: ...heless, many elements of his philosophy have precedents in late [[Aristotelianism]], the revived [[Sto...
    6: ...e invention of the [[calculus]] and [[analysis]]. Descartes's reflections on mind and mechanism began ...
    11: On March 31, 1596, Descartes was born in [[La Haye en Touraine]], [[Ind...
  18. Harp (23216 bytes)
    8: ...ail.png|right|frame|A traditional folk harp and modern concert harp. ''Public domain image from Webste...
    12: ... all over the world. It may have developed independently in some places.
    14: ...wo halfnotes. With this final enhancement, the modern concert harp was born.
    18: ==Playing style of the European-derived harp==
    20: ...s of force creates [[dynamics (music)|dynamics]]. Depending on finger position, different tones can be...
  19. Christmas (35108 bytes)
    2: ...sited baby Jesus. The exact date of his birth was determined centuries later.
    4: ...arrival of Santa Claus or other mythical figures. Despite the influence of American and British Christ...
    8: The story of Christ's birth has been handed down for centuries, based primarily on the Chris...
    10: ...of the house of David from which Joseph was descended, fulfilled the prophecy of [[Isaiah]].
    12: ...ded to have the children of Bethlehem killed in order to eliminate any local rivals to his power. Whe...
  20. Mercury (element) (24761 bytes)
    2: {| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" align="right...
    4: {| align="center" border="0"
    25: | [[Density]], [[Mohs hardness scale|Hardness]]
    26: ...c metre|kg/m<sup>3</sup>]]<br/>solid @ &minus;39 &deg;C 15,600 [[kilogram per cubic metre|kg/m<sup>3</...
    42: | [[van der Waals radius]]

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